UConn men's basketball

ALBANY, N.Y. — They're leaving for Las Vegas! The UConn men's basketball team broke open a close game about five minutes into the second half and cruised ...

(AP Photo/John Minchillo) (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) Mary's Gaels shoots against Joey Calcaterra #3 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. #44 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels gets a rebound against Adama Sanogo #21 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels drives to the basket against Tristen Newton #2 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels competes for position with Alex Karaban #11 and Hassan Diarra #5 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels compete for the ball in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. ALBANY, NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies looks on in the first half against the St. ALBANY, NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Joey Calcaterra #3 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts in the first half against the St.

Connecticut defeated Saint Mary's Sunday to advance to a Sweet 16 matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Hogs will play the Huskies in Las Vegas on ...

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Connecticut advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament for the first time since 2014 with a 70-55 win over No.

Heading into this year, Dan Hurley told Hawkins that he had a neon green light and to just keeping shooting regardless of anything happening in a game. The former had a game-high 24 points along with eight rebounds. Many on Twitter thought Dan Hurley's squad has the makeup of a national champion.

The first weekend of the NCAA tournament concludes Sunday with eight more teams looking to advance. Here are the top plays!

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Tristen Newton made three 3-pointers on four attempts and scored 13 points with five assists. Stuffing the stat sheet as usual, Andre Jackson scored six points ...

But when the sophomore fired again with just over 11 minutes left in the second and registered his first three points of the game, the crowd showed love. Karaban, relatively quiet in his first three halves of March Madness, hit from 3 with 13:33 on the clock to give UConn its largest lead of the game, 46-40. The 6-foot-9 big man used his powerful dribble to get past Saint Mary’s 6-foot-10 center Mitchell Saxen and scored eight of the Huskies first 13 points after the break. The co-captain threaded a needle with a bounce pass and found Calcaterra again in transition. Augustus Marciulionis answered with a 3-pointer that put Saint Mary’s back up two, but UConn point guard Newton, who hit one at the 2:37 mark to tie it, walked into another with four seconds left from the wing. Saint Mary’s started the game similar to how Iona did on Friday.

The UConn men's basketball team shot 65.2 percent from the field in the second half to beat Saint Mary's in an NCAA Tournament game at MVP Arena.

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Jordan Hawkins was scoreless, and the UConn men's basketball team was locked in another one-possession NCAA Tournament game at halftime on ...

(AP Photo/John Minchillo) (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) Mary's Gaels shoots against Joey Calcaterra #3 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. #44 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels gets a rebound against Adama Sanogo #21 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels drives to the basket against Tristen Newton #2 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels competes for position with Alex Karaban #11 and Hassan Diarra #5 of the Connecticut Huskies in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. Mary's Gaels compete for the ball in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 19, 2023 in Albany, New York. ALBANY, NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies looks on in the first half against the St. ALBANY, NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Joey Calcaterra #3 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts in the first half against the St.

It paid off for the Huskies on Sunday, beating Saint Mary's in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament 70-55 at MVP Arena to advance to the Sweet 16. When Hurley ...

It was about reaching our potential and staying true to ourselves and staying true to the work.” “The program, from a culture standpoint, from a talent standpoint, a confidence standpoint, a conference standpoint, we needed to learn and upgrade the talent and develop a culture and a work ethic for them,” Hurley said. “It may be the most fan-friendly game of the Sweet 16.” 2-ranked team in the nation, but followed it up with a cold stretch where they lost six of eight and nearly dropped out of The Associated Press Top 25. 4 seed in the first round. 7 seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament.

ALBANY, N.Y. — While the UConn men's basketball team has enjoyed great success during the 2022-23 season, it's been a bittersweet year for sophomore Samson ...

The UConn men's basketball team is in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, facing Arkansas Thursday in Las Vegas. Here's what you should know.

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The Huskies again proved its strength in the second half against a foul- and injury-ridden Saint Mary's squad.

Arkansas has a ton of length on the wing so running Hawkins wild in order to free him up as much as possible is going to be key. In contrast, UConn had 50 second-half points over 31 possessions in the first round and followed it up with 39 points in 31 possessions on Sunday. Clingan was plus-15 in only 12 minutes, collecting five rebounds and swatting three shots in the span. His stops helped trigger UConn’s first EvanMiya kill-shot of the game early in the second half. This was a very close game for about 75% of it, but Hawkins’ switch flip was one of the biggest reasons why UConn was able to pull away and not look back. How many other teams in the Sweet 16 can trot out a 7-foot-2 center with his mobility? I’m definitely a little bit worried about the length and athleticism that Arkansas is going to throw at UConn, but Sanogo will definitely have the advantage inside yet again because the Razorbacks strength is in the backcourt with Nick Smith, Devo Davis, and Ricky Council. Hurley’s squad, led by Sanogo and Tristen Newton, battled back to take a one-point lead at the half, with an exceptional second half to put the game away. Saint Mary’s had just 25 points in 31 possessions over the final 20 minutes, while Iona had 24 points in 27 possessions on Thursday. He was doing it all offensively, with a few different moves in the post and also putting the ball on the floor and driving to the basket for a lay-in. It was the perfect counter to Saint Mary’s playing at their molasses pace. What I’ve liked most about his performance and the general gameplan is that Hurley went directly to him very early on and didn’t stop.